Programming my Robot! - Master Edison Robot - Kids Coding

Name: Programming my Robot! - Master Edison Robot - Kids Coding
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Robotics Basics - Program Edison robot - Barcodes - Edblocks

Created byJohn Dourvas

Last updated 2/2023

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What you'll learn

Master Edison Robot barcode programming
Master Edison Robot Edblocks
Understand technology
Develop learning by doing skills
Expand your creativity
Develop critical thinking
Develop problem-solving skills

Course content

7 sections • 25 lectures • 1h 57m total length

Introduction to educational robotics5:01
Explore the magical world of robotics with Edison, and learn how mechanical parts, motors, sensors, and outputs let the robot's brain act through its programming language.
Introduction to educational robotics

Clap controlled driving2:57
Control Edison with claps using a sound sensor; one clap turns right, two claps move forward and stop after reading the barcode to activate the driving with clapping program.
Clap controlled driving
Avoid obstacles3:32
Explore how Edison uses infrared transmitters and a central receiver to detect obstacles, move straight, and change direction to avoid crashes by activating the avoiding obstacles program via a barcode.
Avoid obstacles
Follow torch2:49
Edison uses two light sensors to detect direction and moves toward the light source with the follow a torch program, then scans a barcode as it follows the torch.
Follow torch
Line tracking5:23
Learn line tracking with the Edison robot using a line sensor to follow black lines, scan barcodes to activate programs, and design tracks from oval, Ed Matt, or tape.
Line tracking
Bounce in borders4:30
Program Edison to bounce inside black-line boundaries with its line-tracking sensor, using a prepared oval, Ed Matt, or a closed track, after scanning the barcode to activate the program.
Bounce in borders
Remote control driving4:29
Remote control driving
Sumo wrestle3:15
Two Edison robots battle in a self made sumo ring using the barcode activated sumo wrestle program, scanning with sensors to detect opponents and boundaries.
Sumo wrestle

Welcome to EdBlocks5:20
Program Edison with EdBlocks, using add blocks loaded from barcodes to choreograph actions by arranging blocks left to right for forward, left turn, led light, backward, and right turn.
Welcome to EdBlocks
Let’s download a program4:37
Download a pre-made Edison program with the Add Blocks app, load the Follow Torch Flashlight demo, connect Edison via the ad com cable, and run the program after the beep.
Let’s download a program
Let’s drive3:21
Program Edison to drive forward using add blocks in the Add Blocks app. Adjust the drive time and test on the provided track to stop after crossing the finish line.
Let’s drive
Let’s turn5:23
Program Edison to turn right and left with add blocks, select drive blocks, set turn times, delete unused blocks, and test with tracks to achieve 90 and 180 degree turns.
Let’s turn

Let’s try a maze5:06
Drive Edison through a maze by writing a sequence of block-based moves in Ed Block, including forward, left, forward, right, and forward, and test timing durations to reach the finish.
Let’s try a maze
Let’s follow a line4:51
write a program with Edison's line tracking sensor using add blocks to follow a black line for a set time and speed, download and run it, adjusting as needed.
Let’s follow a line
Let’s stop at a blank line5:19
Drive Edison forward on white surfaces and stop at a black line using its line-tracking sensor and block-based programming, then test with red, blue, and green lines.
Let’s stop at a blank line
Let’s make noise4:58
Program Edison to respond to claps using the sound sensor and add blocks: wait for a clap, move forward, wait for two claps, then turn left and dance.
Let’s make noise

Let’s use the lights3:28
Explore how to control Edison’s LED lights with a loop, turning the lights on and off with one second waits and looping back to start.
Let’s use the lights
Let’s detect obstacles4:20
Let’s detect obstacles
Let’s detect and avoid3:49
Learn to program Edison to detect obstacles with infrared sensors in the Blox app, then back up and turn to avoid them, using trial-and-error timing.
Let’s detect and avoid
Let’s stay in the borders5:03
Program Edison to stay within the borders by driving forward to the black line using the line tracking sensor, then backing up and turning right in a continuous loop.
Let’s stay in the borders

Let’s make music4:54
Program the Edison robot to play music using the speaker and buzzer, with purple output blocks for note durations and a metronome for tempo; download and run the tune.
Let’s make music
Let’s perform12:17
Program Edison to perform on stage using the buzzer and light sensors to play music from one side, via the Add Blocks app, after covering the opposite side.
Let’s perform
Let’s avoid the light7:15
Program Edison to avoid light using its two front light sensors and add blocks, teaching negative phototropism through a looping cockroach game.
Let’s avoid the light
Let’s have a dance party3:47
Two Edison robots communicate via infrared: the leader sends a pink message, and the dancer starts dancing only after receiving it.
Let’s have a dance party

Requirements

You have to be able to operate a computer at a basic level
A pair of headphones could be helpful

Description

Designed for kids aged 8+ years old. In 7 sections you will watch high-quality funny videos where Jason, a cartoon with a unique personality, will guide you through various lesson activities to conquer important educational goals.

Initially, you will get to know Edison through a short series of playful activities using simple barcode programming: Clap controlled driving, following the light, staying in borders, sumo wrestling, and many more!

Then you will make your own programs for Edison to do more: drive through a maze, avoid the light, play music, dance, even become a train and so many more.

Programming Edison is straightforward through EdBlocks: Drag and drop the blocks you want to build a program.

Learning Subject: Robotics
Ages addressed: 8+ years old
24 Funny Cartoon Video Clips
7 Sections
24 Quizzes
2 Projects

Project – Let's make a train

In this project, students initially create a track for the train and then they are asked to program the robot to behave like a train. They are also asked to build (with Lego blocks) and program a second robot to behave like an automatic bar that opens and closes upon the arrival and departure of the train to and from the boarding station.

Project – Let’s find the blocks

In this activity, after the students have become familiar with EdBlocks, they apply the inverse process trying to find out which blocks consist of an unknown (‘hidden’) program. As such, they get to know and apply ‘reverse engineering techniques.

I have to mention that the projects and quizzes are signed by a magnificent teacher and good friend of mine Serafeim Iakovidis. Serafeim helped a lot for the creation of this course and I really thank him very much!

Who this course is for:

Kids aged from 9 years old may attend this course under the supervision of a guardian or a teacher.
Teachers. Ideal for blended learning in flipped classrooms
Fathers, mothers or guardians may purchase this course for their kids

Programming my Robot! - Master Edison Robot - Kids Coding

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 5min

Barcode Programming7 lectures • 27min

Edblocks Let’s program Edison module 014 lectures • 19min

Edblocks Let’s program Edison module 024 lectures • 20min

Let’s program Edison module 034 lectures • 17min

Let’s program Edison module 044 lectures • 28min

Projects1 lecture • 2min

Requirements

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